From Isaac Ojo
The Anambra State Commissioner for Information, Sir Paul Nwosu says the state government will disburse the federal government’s palliatives allotted to the state at kindred level.
He said that any moment soon, the state would commence the distribution of the palliatives, especially rice, adding that Gov Soludo plans to distribute rice to 300,000 households across 326 wards in Anambra State.
Nwosu said that even before the FG’s plans to mitigate the harshness of the effects of petrol subsidy removal, Soludo had already mapped out well-thought-through programmes for maximum impact to mitigate economic hardship on the people.
“Ever since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) announced the disbursement of N5 billion palliatives to the States, there has been something akin to a stampede by the States to dole out to the people the prescribed items to be procured.
“While this had been going on, a few uniformed public affairs commentators have made a show of displaying an unusual interest in how Anambra State palliatives would be managed.
“Despite their jaundiced commentaries and insinuations, Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo (CFR) has remained focused in fore-thinking how well to deliver a more diverse package that would be of better impact to the living conditions of the very low income earners.
“Just like the Good Books in Matthew 4:4 that states: “Man shall not live by bread alone…”, Governor Soludo rightly believes that our people shall not live by palliatives rice and maize alone. Beyond these food items which would be consumed and passed out as wastes over time, there are other departments of living that could be rejigged to support the low income earners to wade through the current economic challenges.
“Even so, it is crucial to quickly clarify that out of the N5 billion announced by Mr President to be given to States, it’s only N2 billion that has been released, partly as loan of which the States are expected to pay back 48 percent while the Federal Government will pay the remaining 52 percent.
“As things stand, States have been mandated to mainly use this money to procure bags of rice, maize and similar food items to be distributed among the people. To this end, Governor Soludo plans to distribute rice to 300,000 households across 326 wards in Anambra State. This is to ensure that it gets to the “Umunnas” at the grassroots.” He asserted.
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